“Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.” —Psalm 95:2 The Psalms are a treasure trove of theology-laden, emotion-driven songs of praise. Singing them is a way to let the Word of Christ dwell in us richly (Colossians 3:16) and live by the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18–19). They […]
Psalms
James Hely Hutchinson on the Psalms — Overview and Structure (Audio Resource)
James Hely-Hutchinson is the Director of Belgian Bible Institute and a master of the Psalms. He shared these lectures at a RML (Read Mark Learn) Overview Weekend at St. Helen’s Bishopsgate in the UK. You may be familiar with the two Read Mark Learn studies from Christian Focus: John and Romans. (See my post sharing […]
The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms by Tim and Kathy Keller
The newest book from Tim and Kathy Keller is The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms. The Songs of Jesus digs into a beloved portion of Scripture to share daily devotions with corresponding prayers. It is Tim and Kathy Keller’s second book together (the first was The Meaning of Marriage). […]
Finding Gospel Hope in Prayer: A Reflection on Psalm 130
There are times in all of our lives where finding our hope in Christ seems like a fruitless endeavor—or at best, a wrestling match where you can never quite grasp the hope you so desperately long for. Your prayers crumble under the weight of your guilt, and you don’t know how to climb out of […]
8 Ways to Use the Psalms
This article originally appeared in Spanish on The Gospel Coalition’s Spanish blog Coalición Por El Evangelio. The Psalms are a unique treasure of Scripture that connect a believer’s head and heart in a rich and vivid way. While most of Scripture delivers words from God to man, the Psalms provide man with Spirit-inspired words to […]
